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Exchange Experiences in Cuba to Improve Care of Captive Animals
Experts and workers of the Cuba zoos exchange experiences to improve the care and handling of animals in captivity and strengthen its development and better living conditions, says a PL cable.
The central province of Ciego de Avila is hosting this meeting, which concludes on Friday and integrates the program of actions on the Caribbean island in order to promote respect, reproduction and preservation of species.
Cuba is not alien to the loss of biodiversity, hence the importance of raising education and community integration and social factors in protecting the natural habitat, considered the director general of the Environment Agency, Tomás Escobar.
According to zoo director of Ciego de Avila, Fidel Year, was quoted by the National Information Agency, more than 70 papers are part of the forum.
Among them are those concerning the use of animals as biopronosticadores of earthquakes, bird flu, assisted reproduction, the species in captivity treatment and prevention in zoos.
The Care of Animals Before a Trip
Most of these obligations are defined and regulated by our autonomic laws with which compliance is not the mere whim of the owners and holders of the animal but can and should be administratively controlled to the extent that non-compliance is defined as an offense that is punishable by the penalties.
One of the first times that the family realizes the degree of responsibility acquired ownership of a pet comes to the organization of a trip involving all its members. When faced with this situation, in preparation for departure from home for days or weeks in question should be included animal care and that, if the decision to live with a pet are not valued all the advantages and disadvantages, will be a problem.
The options for resolving the same are many and varied but unfortunately there are still many families who choose which apparently is easier: the abandonment. And we say that only “apparently” seems more straightforward because the complications that can arise from this action are many and today our authorities, our judges, associations and societies protective daily care and dealing with the protection of domestic animals are increasingly effective in ensuring that is properly punish such actions.
Pet Health Insurance
Pet health is an important aspect of caring for your pet. The food, housing and proper preparation makes a healthy pet. Do not attempt to treat a sick pet yourself unless you are absolutely sure what is wrong and you know what to do. The routine vaccination would help in disease prevention. A sick animal can infect healthy animals. Keep your pet in the country to reduce the risk of him getting sick.
The following diseases require immediate attention:
* Unusual behavior (viciousness or lethargy)
* Downloads abnormal body openings
* Limping or difficulty in physical movement
* Significant change in appetite or excessive water consumption
* Loss of hair or open sores
* Excessive tartar deposits or foul breath.
Pet Health Insurance
Vaccinations, medications and other surgical procedures are very expensive. The pet health insurance helps in reducing these costs. Owners should plan on pet insurance before they adopt their pets. Health insurance for pets also covers accidents and illnesses. The costs incurred in routine care such as immunization and vet visits could also be reduced with the help of pet insurance. The policies of pet health care also contain annual awards and plans of coverage. The health insurance policies vary for different animals. The pet owner must carefully assess the pet health care insurance before opting for it.
Pet Travel
Traveling with pets is a strenuous activity. The owners need to have a plan and decide on appropriate products needed for pet travel. The veterinary medical certificate must be obtained from pet owners before travel.
The following are the significant published guidelines for pet travel:
* The pet should wear an identification collar and tag before travel.
* Owners should look for direct flights are more convenient.
* The drawers pet travel must be installed in a vertical position and must contain the name, address and telephone number of the owner.
* The travel crate must have a pet photography for the purpose of identification.
* The comfortable cushion in the drawers are preferred as they provide other domestic animals.
Owners must take the following precautions before taking pets on a long road trip:
* The pet should not be fed into the moving vehicle.
* Sources, medications and toys of the preparation should be carried forward to keep the pets entertained.
* Pet animals should not be allowed to put their heads outside the window.
* Ventilated crates for pets are preferred for long trips.
Pet Sitters
Some pet owners are not inclined to travel the path of the group. Serve the services of pet sitters. Companies in the pet sitter provide services of exercise and walking pets. They also visit homes to feed pets and play with them. It is always preferable to select the companies in the pet sitter that are closer to homes. Owners must ensure the safety of their pets before selecting a company of pet sitter.
The following guidelines assist in selecting the facility of pet sitter:
* Pet owners have to do research on documents that are essential for ease of assembling a pet sitter.
* Pet owners have to confirm the availability of veterinarians at the facility in case of emergencies.
* The research could also be done in the regular activities provided for pets.
* Pet owners have to ensure that the safety of the health of their pets. They must see that their pets are not infected by the other animals at the facility.
* The research could also make the transport facilities and routine cleaning.
* Information is able to collect the background and personal experience of the pet sitter company.
* The details could be collected in the outdoor access provided to pet animals.
Animal Disease: Rabies
Viral zoonosis caused by a neurotropic rhabdovirus. It is compulsory slaughter disease notifiable. They are receptive to it all homeothermic animals. Produces a pure encephalomyelitis with very different symptoms: behavioral disorders, voice changes, tenderness, rage attacks, paralysis of the jaw and larynx, paraplegia, etc, death occurs within 2-10 days.
The route of elimination of the virus is in saliva and thus the transmission is by bite of an infected dog. It is also transmitted via cat scratch because the nails tend to be impregnated by saliva.
The addition to the clinical diagnosis must take place by histological staining of brain samples to discover that Negri bodies are pathognomonic of the disease.
Prophylaxis: The law requires vaccination of all dogs from 3 months and an annual revaccination.
Prophylaxis health: Capture and elimination of stray dogs and cats, control of the circulation of dogs and cats in endemic areas, euthanasia of rabid animals, put under observation to suspect animals, quarantine of 15 days for animals that bite, reducing the fox population.
What is The Origin of Domestic Dog?
The dog down the gray wolf of Eurasia and was the first animal domesticated man, between 15,000 and 40,000 years ago. Due to the high genetic diversity found in East Asia always believed that the domestic dog was a native of that place, but a new genetic study casts doubt on this theory.
According to new study of 318 dogs from villages of Africa from Egypt, Uganda and Namibia, the DNA samples are the same variety as those in Asia. Dogs were analyzed to consider Africans as the Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, or the Royal Dog of Egypt and Pharaoh Pharaoh Hound or Dog, originally from Malta. The research was conducted by the Department of Biological Statistics and Computational Biology Cornell University (USA).
At the conclusion of the study, scientists now doubt the domesticated dog of Asian origin. Dr. Boyko, director of research, said that “this hypothesis is a premature conclusion, consequence of the fact that he has always studied many more stray dogs in East Asia than anywhere else.” As it happens, according to researcher, stray dogs have a higher genetic diversity than purebred dogs that are checked in the process of artificial reproduction.
This is the first stage of the investigation, because now we will try to locate the exact location or more or less accurate, the origin of the domestic dog. Maybe the scientists, and many people “think is very important to locate the place where the dog became man’s best friend. I do not see how you can change this detail in the life of man, dog, or the relationship they established both species. Maybe when completion of the studies, the scientists can explain it to us.
Tips to Care Animal
1. The animals are usually very wild and also very friendly (domestic) animals are best friends We take the man has that animals are beings need a lot of sweet, Honey, love and affection. indispensable.
2. HOW TO CARE FOR ANIMALS. There are many methods of caring for an animal We did not know that our friends the animals, is a being anything more, for we must remember is that its so important to form power, what is your with us and your Cleaning species among others. The methods of caring for the animals are two: the domestic and wild
3. TYPES OF ANIMALS UNDER YOUR CARE. DOMESTIC WILD (zoos) These are animals that can These are animals that are being looked after by the man in Aggressive, they can not live in the home and are not aggressive. Example: man’s house, mostly living dog, duck, chicken, etc.. in the forests and others in zoos ex: giraffe, tiger, elephant, etc.
4. Keep dishes YOUR FOOD Feeding animal pets with a balanced diet domestic clean. Know which is the proper feeding your pet a treat of their domestic animal, and that from time to time do not eat it all
5. What do you eat domestic animals? Corn eaters, meat eaters, eaters panca flour and wheat and some human food alfalfa.
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Pet Care and Pet Medication
Pet Care
Pet care is a critical aspect of adopting a pet. If you are feeding, housing, hygiene or medical care, pets must be well looked after. Books and leaflets for the pet care are available in stores and libraries of the pet. Here are some tips for pet care:
* Food
1. Keep pet dishes clean always.
2. Never overfeed your pet.
3. Feed your pet a balanced diet. Ask your veterinarian prescribed by the right diet for your pet.
4. Give your pet a treat from time to time
* Cover
1. Give your pet a good home.
2. The pet bird cages should be appropriate for their size and activity.
3. Dogs and cats living inside must have a warm, comfortable and dry.
4. Dogs that live outdoors should have a comfortable home free of drafts and sheltered from the elements.
5. Set up a shelter for your pet according to their various needs.
* Hygiene
1. While most domestic animals are kept clean, pet owners should ensure that pets offer their surroundings clean.
2. Do not bathe your dog or cat very often.